Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth V. Hobman, Aditi Mankad, Lucy Carter
Summary: The study found that public attitudes towards using synthetic biology to address environmental problems varied, with the highest support for bioremediation of waterways. It is important to engage with those likely to be impacted to better understand their responses and guide the development of solutions.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yang Wang, Chen Shen, Katharine Bartsch, Jian Zuo
Summary: This study contributes to the understanding of public acceptance of large-scale energy projects classified as NIMBY developments, using Social Cognitive Theory to explore the impact of perceived benefit-risk and self-efficacy on public acceptance. Results showed that perceived benefit-risk positively influenced public acceptance, with self-efficacy mediating this relationship. Additionally, the social environment had a significant positive effect on public acceptance, self-efficacy, and perceived benefit-risk.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rachel Mooney, Hilary Schaffer Boudet, Shawn Olson Hazboun
Summary: This article examines public perceptions of natural gas export and its associated economic benefits and environmental risks. The study finds that men, conservatives, urban residents, and those who perceive their community's economic identity as tied to extractive industries are less likely to perceive risks and more likely to perceive benefits from natural gas export. On the other hand, respondents with a bachelor's degree and those who perceive their community's economic identity as tied to renewable energy are more likely to perceive risks and less likely to perceive benefits. This research contributes to the understanding of the social dimensions of energy export.
Review
Oncology
Pengxiang Zhao, Zichen Zhao, Ziwei Yu, Lupeng Chen, Yi Jin, Jian Wu, Zhuqing Ren
Summary: The study and synthesis of membrane organelles, particularly lipid droplets (LDs), are important for understanding molecular and metabolic processes and for applications in synthetic biology and drug delivery. LDs play a central role in cellular lipid metabolism and have been linked to metabolic diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying LD functions are not fully understood. Synthetic biology offers new approaches to investigate LDs and has provided significant advancements in protein binding, lipid function, membrane dynamics, and enzymatic reactions.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andras Gyorgy, Amor Menezes, Murat Arcak
Summary: The authors develop a genetic optimizer based on common synthetic biology parts to ensure optimal and robust cellular performance in diverse contexts. By presenting the blueprint of a genetic feedback module, they propose a method to dynamically fine-tune and optimize cellular performance. The optimizer can be easily implemented and integrated with existing pathways and biosensors.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hehe He, Youran Li, Liang Zhang, Zhongyang Ding, Guiyang Shi
Summary: This article aims to provide a systematic introduction to nitrogen metabolism in Bacillus, an important industrial microorganism, and apply its regulatory logic to synthetic biology to improve biosynthesis competitiveness. Understanding the meticulous regulation process of nitrogen metabolism not only facilitates metabolic engineering research but also provides constructive insights and inspiration for studies of other microorganisms.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Eun Jung Lee, Yu Kyung Lee, Ryumi Kim
Summary: This study finds that the negative relationship between risk measures and expected stock returns is more pronounced among companies that receive high levels of investor attention, while a normal positive risk-return relationship holds for stocks that receive less attention from investors.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mengting Ding, Jiaxing Lin, Caipeng Qin, Ping Wei, Jiahe Tian, Tianxin Lin, Tao Xu
Summary: This review discusses the innovative applications of synthetic biology in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer, including the utilization of genetic elements to regulate gene expression, the design of gene circuits to distinguish cancer cells from normal cells, genetically modified T cells for targeted attacks, and synthetic nanomaterials for detecting and killing BC cells.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lucy Frances Telfar Barnard
Summary: This study found that secondary holidays do not reduce mortality rates or acute hospital admissions, but there is a decrease in arranged admissions. When adding a new public holiday in New Zealand, it is best scheduled between June 10th and October 7th to minimize detrimental health effects.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiwen Wang, Zhehui Hu, Zhixuan Li, Tiangang Liu, Guangkai Bian
Summary: Engineered living materials (ELMs) represent a significant paradigm shift in material design, possessing unique living attributes and unprecedented potential in various fields. This review provides an overview of the latest research progress and design strategies for ELMs derived from bacteria, fungi, and plants, and offers valuable references for future ELM design and application. The investigation into synergistic application possibilities among different species of ELMs provides beneficial information for researchers and practitioners in this field.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Jungmi Jun, Sei-Hill Kim, James Thrasher, Yoo Jin Cho, Yu-Jin Heo
Summary: The news coverage of heated tobacco products (HTPs) regulation in South Korea focused mainly on taxation (55.2%) and warning labels (25.7%). While attitudes towards taxation were evenly split between pro-regulation (2.5%) and anti-regulation (2.2%), other restrictions such as warning labels (pro=9.5% vs anti=1.4%), marketing restrictions (pro=6.9% vs anti=0%), and smoke-free policies for cigarettes (pro=8.7% vs anti=0%) were more likely to be portrayed in a positive light. The government (59%) was cited most frequently as a news source, followed by the tobacco industry (39.4%), with a low presence of tobacco control advocates (4.9%). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of news stories mentioning reduced harm (31.7%) and equal or more harm (33.6%) of HTPs compared with conventional cigarettes.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shan Jin, Ian G. J. Dawson, Beth Clark, Wenjing Li, Lynn J. Frewer
Summary: Synthetic biology is an emerging area of technological innovation with potential applications in various sectors, including agri-food production. A survey conducted in China found that the Chinese public has slightly positive attitudes towards synthetic biology food in general, with acceptance towards synthetic biology soybean and yeast but rejection towards synthetic biology pig. Benefit perceptions have the greatest influence on acceptability, and affective reactions have a stronger impact on benefit perceptions than risk perceptions across all applications. General attitudes towards synthetic biology food can directly and indirectly affect the acceptability of specific applications. The perceived unnaturalness strongly predicts risk perceptions but not application acceptability. The findings suggest that regulations for synthetic biology agri-food applications should be developed on a case-by-case basis, considering societal priorities, and addressing specific public perceptions and attitudes.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Kai Jin, Chenyang Jin, Yihan Wu
Summary: Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a carbohydrate polymer with unique structural features and properties, which has been widely used in various fields due to its attractive characteristics. With the help of synthetic biology concepts and techniques, genetically engineered microorganisms and microbial co-culture approaches have been integrated with BC to produce composite materials with intriguing features, greatly expanding the applications of BC.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Irene Mussio, Susan Chilton, Darren Duxbury, Jytte Seested Nielsen
Summary: This article discusses the impact of climate change on human health and proposes a method for incorporating these impacts into the policy appraisal process. A survey using psychological insights reveals that individuals weigh the risks of extreme weather event fatalities more heavily than traffic accident fatalities.
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Qi Luo, Marissa Gee, Benedetto Piccoli, Daniel Work, Samitha Samaranayake
Summary: During a pandemic like COVID-19, managing public transit effectively is crucial. This study offers a network-based analysis framework and tools for calculating targeted commute restrictions under different policy constraints. The research shows that a well-planned subway system in New York City can sustain high transit flow while reducing the risk of disease transmission.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
